The General Secretary of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), Pedro Sánchez, Tomás Gómez today dismissed as leader of Madrid Socialist Party (PSM) and appointed a manager to be responsible for the body.
This decision opens the game a crisis that is unprecedented also mean that Gomez would be the Socialist candidate for the Madrid for elections next month May.
One of the main reasons for fulminated Sánchez Gómez was given, according to sources of the PSOE, because it has not given a “compelling” explanation for its actions in Parla, where was mayor, and all the extra Tram relacionadocon the municipality.
In addition, it was learned that Sanchez personally asked yesterday to Thomas Gomez to retire but he refused. Later he was quoted today at the headquarters of the party in the Madrid Ferraz Street, where the standing committee of the Federal Executive met, but neither attended the ‘was arrived at this meeting where the decision was made -.
The sources said the decision was made due to the lack of a convincing explanation of what was happening in Parla and because the PSOE was being affected electorally in Madrid.
Surcharge tram
The PSOE leader showed so far reluctant to take the plunge, but the investigation by prosecutors and police on the extra costs at 41 million euros, the construction of the tram Parla, a town of Gomez was mayor between 1999 and 2008, caused him to drop, stopping the entire leadership of the federation and naming a manager in place.
The former head of the PSM and not among the members of the council for the prosecution calls its complaint, because the budget increase was voted a tram day when he was visiting several schools, but the direction of PSOE noted that obey their political reasons, no criminal liability.
But the battle has only just begun. Shortly after learning of the decision, the Gomez himself appeared before the press to condemn it as “undemocratic” also accused Sanchez of “getting on the horse right” because of “weak leadership” and announce its readiness to go to court.
In a press conference after the meeting of the standing committee that approved the removal of Gómez, the secretary of organization, César Luena said he did not doubt his ” repute “. The number two of the PSOE explained that the measure does not obey a single fact, tram, but several. Among them, the division within the PSM.
“In recent months we have known information affecting the PSM, the tram Parla and” Punic operation. ” We have also known the functional difficulties municipalities such as Leganés, Parla and Aranjuez. These facts harmed the PSOE and seriously deteriorating public image. So suspend from duty PSM direction and control susórganos “he said.
harsh words
Regarding the rebellion Gómez, Luena responded that” the decisions of the party leadership are met and enforced. Let us not forget that the PSOE is run by the federal executive. In the PSOE sends the federal direction, sends Pedro Sánchez “he said.
While organizing secretary of PSM, Maru Menendez, said” the PSOE is a democratic party. Do not send the secretary general. ” Next to this the candidate to the City of Madrid, Antonio Miguel Carmona, who said he knows Gomez for over 20 years and “would put both hands to fire him.”
Gómez had harsh words against Pedro Sánchez, who supported, against Eduardo Madina and José Antonio Pérez Tapias, in the recent race for the socialist leadership.
At different times his appearance, constantly interrupted by applause from the militants present, the former leader of the PSM and said he learned of his dismissal “by the media” and only then spoke by phone with Sanchez, who “in their weak leadership, has risen to the horse built by right “because, in his view, what happened to the tram Parla has only one responsible. the conservative Popular Party (PP), which controlled the Transport Consortium Madrid
He also assured that the city of Parla was not “competent” to warrant the extra cost. “It’s a huge mistake to have committed Pedro Sánchez, with consequences for their party. Never a secretary general has done much damage to the PSOE. This makes him responsible for what happens to the party in the next election, “said Gomez.
” Weak internal leadership “
He accused Sanchez had solved his dismissal to “strengthen its weak internal leadership”. “I know well Pedro Sanchez in a while because I contributed to helping former secretary general of the Socialists. Their only motivation is internal power, “he said.
Officially, Tomás Gómez remains the candidate to autonomic May but Luena assumed they will not be. Although they will be the federal commission lists make the decision on the application to the Community of Madrid, where the PSOE runs the serious risk of ending up as a third force behind the PP and able.
According to local media, possible substitutes Gomez as electoral cartel are self Rafael Simancas, former leader of the PSM, current deputy and head of the management was left to front of the party, former minister José Ángel Gabilondo and Cepeda, head of the campaign of Pedro Sanchez to become general secretary of the PSOE.
The relationship between Sanchez and Gomez has always been bad . When the former president and leader of the PSOE, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who tried unsuccessfully relieve for Trinidad Jiménez, the current secretary general of the PSOE supported the former minister faced.
Then, you autonomic past 2011, the self Sánchez Gómez sounded like substitute. But later, after the resignation of Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba as Socialist leader, the majority of party heavyweights voted for Sanchez to become the current leader of the main opposition party in Spain.
All this occurred just over three months for the regional and municipal elections and less than nine months to the general elections are held.
By José Antonio López, Madrid
The secretary general of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), Pedro Sánchez, Tomás Gómez TODAY dismissed as leader of the Socialist Party of Madrid (PSM) and appointed a manager to be responsible for the body. With this decision, the game opens in a crisis that is unprecedented also mean that Gomez would be the Socialist candidate for the Madrid for the elections next May.
One of the main reasons for fulminated Sánchez Gómez was given, according to sources of PSOE, because it has not given a “compelling” explanation for its actions in Parla, where he was mayor, and everything related to the extra cost of Tram municipality.
In addition, Sanchez met personally asked yesterday to Thomas Gomez to retire but he refused. Later he was quoted Wednesday at the headquarters of the party in the Madrid Ferraz Street, where the standing committee of the Federal Executive met, but neither attended the meeting ‘was at this meeting that the decision was made -.
The sources said the decision was made due to the lack of a convincing explanation of what was happening in Parla and because The PSOE was being affected electorally in Madrid.
The PSOE leader showed so far reluctant to give the step, but the investigation by prosecutors and police on the extra costs at 41 million euros, the construction of the tram Parla, a town of Gomez was mayor between 1999 and 2008, caused him to drop, ceasing the entire leadership of the federation and appointing a manager in place.
The now former head of PSM is not among the members of the council for the prosecution calls its complaint, because the budget increase tram was voted a day when he was visiting several schools, but the PSOE leadership stated that the reasons obey their responsibility political, not criminal.
But the battle has only just begun. Shortly after learning of the decision, the Gomez himself appeared before the press to condemn it as “undemocratic” also accused Sanchez of “getting on the horse right” because of “weak leadership” and announce its readiness to go to court.
In a press conference after the meeting of the standing committee that approved the removal of Gómez The organizing secretary Cesar Luena said he did not doubt his “honor”.
The number two PSOE explained that the measure does not obey a single fact, tram, but several . Among them, the division within the PSM.
“In recent months we have known information affecting the PSM, the tram Parla and” Punic operation “ . have also known the functional difficulties municipalities such as Leganés, Parla and Aranjuez. These facts harmed the PSOE and seriously deteriorating public image. So it suspend its functions to the direction of PSM and its supervisory bodies, “he said.
With respect to Gomez rebellion, Luena responded that “the resolutions of the party leadership are met and enforced. Let us not forget that the PSOE is run by the federal executive. In the PSOE sends the federal direction, sends Pedro Sánchez “he said.
While organizing secretary of PSM, Maru Menendez, said “the PSOE is a democratic party. Do not send the secretary general. ” Next to this the candidate to the City of Madrid, Antonio Miguel Carmona, who said he knows Gomez for over 20 years and “would put both hands to fire him.” was
Gómez had harsh words against Pedro Sanchez, whom he supported, against Eduardo Madina and José Antonio Pérez Tapias, in the recent race for the socialist leadership.
At different times in his appearance, constantly interrupted by applause from the militants present, the now former leader PSM said he learned of his dismissal “by the media” and only then spoke by phone with Sanchez, who “in the weakness of his leadership, has jumped on the horse built by right” since, in trial, what happened to the tram Parla has only one responsibility: the conservative Popular Party (PP), which controlled the Transport Consortium of Madrid. He also assured that the city of Parla was not “competent” to warrant the extra cost.
“It’s a huge error that has committed Pedro Sánchez, with consequences for their party. Never a secretary general has done much damage to the PSOE. This makes him responsible for what happens to the party in the next election, “said Gomez.
He accused Sanchez had solved his dismissal to “strengthen its weak internal leadership”. “I know well Pedro Sanchez in a while because I contributed to helping former secretary general of the Socialists. Their only motivation is internal power, “he said.
Officially, Tomás Gómez remains the candidate to the autonomic May, but Luena assumed they will not be. Although they will be the federal commission lists will make the decision on the application to the Community of Madrid, where the PSOE runs the serious risk of ending up as a third force behind the PP and able.
According to local media, possible substitutes Gomez as electoral cartel are self Rafael Simancas Former leader of the PSM, current deputy and head of the Management who was at the head of the party, former Minister José Ángel Gabilondo and Cepeda, head of Pedro Sánchez campaign to become Secretary General of the PSOE.
The relationship between Sanchez and Gomez has always been bad. When the former president and leader of the PSOE, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who tried unsuccessfully relieve for Trinidad Jiménez, the current secretary general of the PSOE supported the former minister faced. Then past and autonomic of 2011, Sánchez himself sounded as a substitute for Gomez. But later, after the resignation of Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba as Socialist leader, the majority of party heavyweights voted for Sanchez to become the current leader of the main opposition party in Spain.
All this occurred just over three months for the regional and municipal elections and less than nine months to the general elections are held.
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